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NASA astronauts (from left to right) Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain and Jonny Kim deliver a July 4 message from the International Space Station in 2025.

'We are proud to serve our country, both on Earth and in space': NASA astronauts beam home July 4 message from ISS (video)

By Mike Wall published

NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Jonny Kim and Anne McClain marked Independence Day with a few heartfelt words for their compatriots here on Earth.

Human Spaceflight
Two rockets stand side by side, one smaller, one larger, next to a purple box with their picture on the front, on a blue planet background with the space.com logo in the top left corner.

Save 20% on this early Amazon Prime Day two-in-one Estes model rocket set

By Alexander Cox published

Deals If you're looking for early Amazon Prime Day model rocket deals, then getting 20% off this Estes two-in-one set could be what you're looking for.

Deals
graphic with night sky in large font and silhouettes of people below looking up at the night sky.

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Stargazing

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Auroras
A white dress featuring a blue design of a droid is adjacent to an inflatable green alien while underneath a black robotic head and shoulders in a triangular formation, all on an orange planet background.

Best Star Wars costumes for kids and adults in 2025

By Fran Ruiz published

If you want to become a Jedi, a Sith, or a bounty hunter without much hassle, check out the best Star Wars costumes you can buy right now.

Entertainment
An illustration of a very massive star ejecting vast amounts of matter into space

Very massive stars vomit vast amounts of matter before collapsing into black holes

By Robert Lea published

Very massive stars are cosmic "rock stars" that live fast, die young and leave black holes in their place. During this transformation, they may vomit out more stellar material than we knew.

Astronomy
A Russian Soyuz rocket launches the Progress 92 cargo spacecraft toward the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome on July 3, 2025.

Russia launches Progress 92 cargo ship toward the ISS

By Mike Wall last updated

A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launched toward the International Space Station this afternoon (July 3), hauling several tons of cargo to the orbiting lab.

Launches & Spacecraft
A simulation of the night sky showing the moon close to Spica on the night of July 3. The locations of stars belonging to the constellation Virgo are arrayed above the moon’s disk, joined by a thin line, while those of libra can be seen to the left, with the constellation Corvus below.

See the bright star Spica close to the waxing gibbous moon on July 3

By Anthony Wood published

Spica is a binary star system that orbits over 250 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way.

Stargazing
A man looking down at a Fujifilm X-T50 with stars and streetlights in the background.

Best Fujifilm cameras

By Harry Bennett published

These are the best Fujifilm cameras from beginner to professional grade, with some models potentially falling in price on Amazon Prime Day from July 8 to 11.

Astrophotography
The moon (left) and its magnetic field comparison on the right

Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon's electric and magnetic fields

By Leonard David published

Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon's electric and magnetic fields

The moon
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